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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
LINCOLN'S HONESTLY
The Unswerving Love OF Truth of Il
Great War President.

The Unswerving Love OF Truth of the
Great War President.
Mr.. A. Il Chapman, step-nephew by
marriage of Mr.. Lincoln, has this to say
of him as to why he was called "Hon'
est Abe:
''In his law practice on the Wabash
circuit he was noted for his unswerv-
ING honesty. People learned to love
him ardentty, dev6tedIy, and juries
listened intently, earnestly recePtiVely
to the sad-faced, earnest man. He
was never charged with bribery; moth
ing could move him when once his
resolutions were formed. TEefe was
nothing scholarly in his speeches, and
be always rested his case on its merits,
only asking for simple Western JUS
tice, and the texture Of the man was
such that his very ungaihliness was in
his favor before d pioneer jury. His
face always wore a sWeetened and
kindly expression, never sour, and,
burning to win them, his tall frame
swaying as a pine, made him a resist
less pleader. / remember one case of
his decided honest trait of character.
1t was a case in which he was for the
defendant. Satisfied of his clients in
nocence, it depended mainly on one
witness. That witness told on the
stand under oath what Abe knew to be
a lie, and no one else knew. When he
arose to plead the case he said:
Gentlemen. 1 depended on this wit
ness to clear my client. He has lied. I
ask that no attention be paid his testi-
mony Let his words be stricken out,
if my case fails. do not wish to win
in this way
His scorn of a lie touched the jury;
he laid his case before them magnifi-
Gently, skillfully, mastery and won in
spite of the lie against him. From
such work came his Honest Abe. /
never knew Abe to have coat to fit
him; all were ill-fitting. but underneath
was big, hot heart that could adjust
itself to all humanity. He had al his
tongues end the little items that make
up the humble world of the pioneer
farmer Once at hotel, in the even
ing during court, a lawyer said:
-" Our case is gone; when Lincoln
quit he was crying, the jury was cry
ing, the judge was crying, and / was
little damp about the lashes myself
We might as well give the case up. -
50. Louis Globe Democrat.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

THE President has receded from his de-
terminal on not to appoint members # TIE
present Congress on the railroad commits
sion after the expiration of the present
| session.
GEN. MILES, Of Helena. Ark, predicts
that the Mississippi river VIII reach IS feet
at that point about the 1st f March.
SENATOR SHERMAN, of Ohio, on the 22d
resigned as President pro tempore of the
Senate.
THE ice factory at Little Rock. Ark,
was burned On the 21st. Loss $4,000.
| Gov. HUGHES, of Arkansas, on the 21st
| approved the bill accepting $3.50, 900 from
the Iron Mountain railroad company in
/ full for all taxes due prior to 1885,
A. STEWARD, of Nashville, Tenn, pur-
chased two of the celebrat Vernets pic
lures at a second hand furniture store for
81 and sold them on the 18th for So, 900 to
Partisan parties.
| A COMPANY boring for natural gas at
Evansville, Ind, struck oil at 745 feet on
the 10Th.
| TIE Presid, mt has allowed the act ap-
propriating 100000 a year to provide
arms and equipments for the militia to be-
come law without his signature.
IT is reported thar IN the event of the
death of William r. Travers, the presi-
dency Of the New York Athletic Club
would be offered to Roscoe Conkling, who
takes deep interest in the club's affairs,
and who is now one of its governors.
NEGOTIATIONS between Spain and the
United States for a new commercial
treaty have been suspended by Spain un
til the American Congress shall have
taken action with regard t. the duty on
tobacco and sugar.
ALL the French troops have been re-
called from Madagascar except four COM
panies, which are to remain at Diego
Suaarez.
The next step in the settlement of the
estate left by the late Mrs. A. 4. Stewart
will be the sale at private auction Of all
her personal effects. The collection COM
prises an endless variety Of garments, as
Mrs. Stewart, though past 50 years of age,
was extremely fond of dress and placed
no stint on the qualification of her tastes
in this direction.
TIE works of the Goodyear Metallic
Rubber Company, at Naugatuck, Conn,
closed down on the 18th tor an indefinite
period. They are reported 10 have $500
900 worth Of stock on hand.
TIE statement made by Smith Ward
that Mr.. Cleveland is not TO be a candidate
for recollection, has created quite fluttsr
at Washington.
A WAREHOUSE containing 10000 bales Of
cotton was destroyed by fire at New York
on the roth. loss on building and COTTON
So, 600
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It Does Discriminate.

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Boston advertiser, has been discuss .ng
the table Of comparative duties on lux
uries and necessities prepared by Mr..
j. S. Moore, of New York, and saysi
" Mr. Moore knows as well as anybody
that the tariff is not constructed to
discriminate either for or against arti-
cles of luxury" That is true. no
doubt; but what bearing has that fact
on the other fact that the tariff does
discriminate The school teacher some-
times tells the pupil that he does not
whip him for Puni9hment but for
reformation; but 1t hurts jlst the same
If the teacher knows his business; as
he usually does. just so the tariff on
necessaries is just as oppressive as
though it were imposed for the express
and sole purpose of being oppressive.
Detroit Free Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
CHILDREN'S FEET.

Simple Precautions Whose Observance
wiz save Mothers Much Trouble.
Wise mothers see that the children
always have dry feet Shoes should
be loose enough to be comfortable all
ways-haf an inch longer than the
foot, but not loose enough to slip
round. Never let a child wear shoe
that is run over on the side or heel, and
constantly discourage the habit of
standing on the outer edges of the
shoe, turning in the toes, or rubbing
one foot over the other Have the
child taught from the earliest hours Of
understanding that the moment his
feet are wet he must change shoes and
stockings. Some children's feet per-
spire so that woolen stockings keep the
feet damp and cold; let them wear cot
ton hose, and buy the elastic woolen
webbing which comes by the yard,
and draw it over the child's limb to the
ankle; this will protect the limbs,
which, in snow and slush, should also
be covered with leggings. If mothers
will make it a rule that the child's hose
must be hung up when taken of. and
the feet warmed before going to bed,
they viii save themselves much trouble.
Too many mothers tie up a child's
throat a most pernicious habit, and
alloH the child TO wear thin shoes or
sit with rubbers on for hOurs.-PlstE4I-
cetDh6a C0bA
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NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-A Washingto on
speciaI to the World says an amusing H.
cident occurred Saturday afternoon. The
President had gone out in his carriage,
and did not return until 30 p m, when
the doors of the White House were clased.
Meanwhile, in accordance with a stand
ing order on reception days, tn
officer on duty had closed all the
gates of the grounds at five
o'clock. The President got out of his
carriage, walked up to the SIDE entrance
opposite the Treasury, but met with no
more success. His face became white
with suppressed anger. About thou
sand persons were focking across the
grounds to see the 'loCked out" PrCsi-
dent, determined to have something to re-
pay them for not being able to get in to
s e Mrs. Cleveland. The situation was
growing desperate.
At this critical juncture, Mr. Pruden,
his assistant secretary, saw the Presi-
dents predicament and walked back to
the mansion to get the keys. On his way,
however, he met an officer who had seen
the Pres dent afar and was tearing dow,
to the gates brandishiag the keys. The
President was soon within the grOun s,
but not before an elderly gentleman a d
lady had reached him and seizlng his hand
expressed delight at seeing him
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
Pinkerton wants Damages.

New YoEK, Feb 2O-Mayor Cleveland
of Jersey City was served yesterday with
D; pers in a S25. 600 libel suit brought
against him by Robert and VIM. A. Pinker
ton, the detectives. The alleged libel con
sists of letter in a New York paper at
the time of the appointment of PinSerton
Elen to guard railroad property during ha
strike. The mayor wrote: "The P.nkef-
ton army stands ready 10 charge at mo
ment's notice, and v hat an army II is
Organized by a British penal convict, II is
now a power in the land.'' Mayor Clevc-
land said last night that he was not wOr-
ried over the matter. The summons is re-
turnable March p.
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An important Omission.

In c6fipating the rates of taxation
per capita in different countries, Ed
ward Atkinson's figures are: United
States, $3.50; Germany, $12f France,
SIS; Great Britain, $11.8O: These
figures are somewhat misleading. In
this country local taxation would
greatly increase the rate per capita
given above. And in the national taxa
ton; that part of 1t which is put upon
imports is q burden upon the people
not easily computed We do not think
that it would be difficult matter to-
double Mr.. Atkinson's figures for taxa
ton per capita in the United States in
making comparison with other coun-
tries. Of course, If our rate were as
large as in other countries, we should
still have an advantage in the greater
ability of our people to pay, so that
Mr.. Atkinson's conclusions are correct.
Boston Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
GRIMES AND CAsUALrIrs.

MAN calling himself John Cole. sun
posed 10 be the fur thief rescued at Raven
ma. o., broke ont Oft the Marietta tO) jail
ou the night of the 10th, taking the rest Of
the prisoners with him.
THE Guion Line steamship Wisconsin
was discovered ashore fifteen miles east
of Fire Island, OF the port of New York.
or TIE morning Of the l6 n. The passen-
gers and mails were reported safe.
JouN LEWIS fell from the top of the
Omaha (Neb) viadUct on the I4tl and was
instantly killed
DYNAMITE works at Eldrec, Pa were
blown up on the 1Tth and several people
were injured
THE steamer Empire arrived at San
Francisco on the l6 "a, having ou board j.
Church and =. Harmon, two citizens Of
Astoria, Ore, who were Blown ont % sea
fn % small boat On tho 81 { lrLnv a storm.
Taey wsre terribly ema8iatad when
pbctsaa up
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
ware, clothing, groceries and fur

ware, clothing, groceries and fur
niture."
If you could have bought your sup
plies for two-thirds of the sum you paid.
your produce fetching the same price.
would you still own your farmP" l asked.
Emphatically he answered: "Yes,
under those circumstances would not
have borrowed any money. : would
still own my farm" He arose and
walked slowly away from the creek
He was victim of the fetch of pro-
lection of American industries. He
had been ruined to enable a manufact-
uring oligarchy to control the home
market and to unjustly enrich itself. l
sat thoughtfully on the log and
watched the shabbily dressed old sol-
dier walk through the dead corn
stalks, and wondered how long the fol-
ly of protection would endure.-FraIak
WiLkeS071, t75 Million.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
washington's birthday at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l-Extensive prepa-
rations are in progress for the elaborate
celebration of Washington's birthday to
morrow. B Besides the animal excursion to
the grave of " Washington at Mount Vernon
the military and civic organiza tions viii
turn out on parade. President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Mrs Folsom and the Cabinet
officers and their wives have been invited
TO attend the ceremonies at Mount
Vernon. Addresses viii be delivered
music will be furnished on the grounds
and the Washington Contnentals, who
will make their annual pi grimage 70 the
grave, viii give an exhibition driIl A
full dress parade wiz be given 10 the cfhsy
by the Ka44onA Bk6asP
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25

Boston CoRBETr the slayer or John
Wilkes Booth, has been declared insane
and has been sent to the Kansas Insane
Asylum. He was assistant doorkeeper Of
the Kansas House OF fRepresentatives.
THE body of Matt Streetmater, track
master Of the Citizens Car Company at
Ft. Wayne, Ind, was found on the 18th ly-
ing on the bank Of tie Maumee river with
bullet through his brain and a dis
charged revolver by his side. It is a sup
posed case of suicide.
EDDINeToE, Pa. is greatly excited over
the finding of a dead man with his head
and legs cut on.
PAUPERs in the New Ross Qreland)
work-house mutinied on the 75h, and as
sanlted the poOr-law guardians.
EDWARD USGER on trial at New Y ork,
for killing August Bohle, (the trunk muir
der), made a statement in his own behalf
on the nth
THE steamer Pat Mclaughlin capsized
at Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th, but no
lives were lost.
THE murder case of Edward Unger in
New York was given to the jury lats on
the evening of the Is tn.
A LARGE cave, as dark and gloomy as
midnight, with two human skeletons, a
big sum Of gold, and an inexhaustible
amount Of unwritten murder history has
just been discovered in Marshall County,
XIV.
The six Friendly Island natives who
recently attempted to kill Missionary
Baker have been executed.
GREAT destitution exists among the
homeless families at Lyons, Mob, who
have been rendered so by the recent
heavy foods.
On the 10Th the American cotton docks
at ToDpkusville, Staten Island, were
burned, together with 10000 bales of cot
ton stored thereon.
OK the 18th Unger, the New York trunk
murderer, was found guilty of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree, and was sentenced
to twenty years. imprisonment
COLORADO and Nebraska reports recite
terrible destruction by the great storm Of
last week. Many human beings and thou
sands Of head of cattle are believed to
have perished.
On the 20 b a man named Richardson
was killed in Omaha, NeD., supposedly by
Policeman White.
On the 2Oth six locomotives and the
narrOw-gauge roundhouse Of the Buffalo
New York a. Philadelphia railway were
destroyed by fire. Tho fire caught from a
stove while the watchman was absent
Loss about S95, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
Garden Seeds in Politics.

Congressman Peel, of Arkansas, says
1t will not do to underrate the import
ance of garden seeds, and he tells of a
recent experience to illustrate. The
nomination is virtually the election in
his district, and the early part of the
last campaign was the critical period
with him. He entered the contest
with a Democrat, who was young,
smart and popular. They went about
the district together, making a joint
canvass for the nomination, and the
fight was close enough to become in
teresting.
Everywhere we went," says Mr..
Peel, somebody would come up, shake
hands with me and say. I got those
seeds, Mr.. Peel. They turned out first
rate or make some such acknowledge
ment. This happened SO often that I
saw my rival was becoming a good deal
impressed with the advantage J. had
W. him. One day we were making
speeches, and he referred to the garden
seeds. He dwelt upon the important
duties which should engage a Congress
mans attention, and then told of what
he had observed. Said he:
=" 1t seems to me that Mr.. Peel must
put in so much time addressing pack
ages of garden seeds and public docu-
ments to people that he ha' very little
time to give to the weight issues which
should receive attention from your
Representative
"He made the case pretty strong"
says Mr.. Pee, "and had l good deal of
fun at my expense owe the SEEDS.
When it came Bay turn to speak I ex-
planned the laudable object of the Gov
eminent in distributing seed for the
benefit of the people, and told of the
apportionment that was made to each
district. I said:
Tt is true that [ spend a good deal
of time in this distribution. I might
save the time for other matters. But
those seeds belong to you. They are
selected with care by the Government,
and the distribution of them is thought
to be of great benefit to the agricultu-
raj portions Of the country. There
fore, I do not consider the time spent
in sending them out misapplied. I sup
pose that if you see fit to replace me
by my friend here as your Representa-
tive, he will pursue = different course
decline to be bothered with the seeds
and devote his time to more important
business
cat this" says Mr.. Peel, my con,
tsstant jumped up ha lily ald'inter
rupted me By shouting out:
cab no. I'll send the seeds tna "
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
Persian Musical Criticism.

In Persia, story telling or poetical
recitations take the place Of ouIresglffll-
ing bees and acting charades, saws a
writer in London Society, and often as
soon as the sranAat i sads6rang tne
company with q song. His repeit tory
NAV consist of one song only; but no
matter, he will sing it owe and ever
again, with as much pride as though
he could boast of an unbroken descent
from Orpheus himself; over and over,
again, without any apparent sign OF
WEAKNESS, and, what seems more
strange, to the u tagging interest OF
the listeners, although it sounds weird
and uncanny to the unaccustomed
European ear.
aRah, bah, bah, good in the ex-
treme," is echoed from n to another,
| while the singer pipes from the very
top of his high voice, and shakes bis
| head to bring out the %quaverlng sounds
TO their fullest extent.
Exactly like the bulbul" (nBhtln-
| ga1el, says the host.
"When it sings to the roses in tn
spring." puts in a third.
ayes. Allah's works are wonderful,
exclaims the first, sententiously, as he
puffs away ct the kalian, his turn hay
INC by this time come around.
In Persia, a loud, high vol 9 beln5
equivalent to a good voice, the singer
who IAN sustain q ns5e the longest Is
pronounced the best, for the skill O
the vocalist depends upon the length
Of time upon which he can trih a note
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
nav He Matted.

The choir Of a certain
church in New England once sang Men
ds,ssohn,ss Il Waited for the Lord" CIV
;no il with four voices only, as they had
NO chorus. The start was . good one,
and everything wal going with Q swing
and 4 boom, when suddenly the pass
failed to coms in on a solo passage Wnen
be was positively due. The organs,
rlaved for q full bar, and then turned
and Kissed whats tbs matter with
your ..uhoa, Vas wonder.
mo why the bass was behind time "a
SINGER suddenly found his voice, ane
burst out IN really stentosian tones;
waited for the Lord
.sThe people smiled, and alscr .
niece was finished the organist sougn
tbe singer and said: M. A. 2
excuse was not quite satisfactory.
IIHarper's Weekly:
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
FOB THE HOUSEWIFE.
To Test Eggs.

Boiled eggs which adhere to the shell
are fresh. A good egg will sink in wa
ter. Stale eggs are CLASSY and smooth of
shell. A fresh egg has a lime-like sur
face to its shell. After an egg has been
laid a day or more, the shell comes off
easily when boiled. A boiled egg which
IS done and will dry quickly on the shell
when taken from the kettle is fresh.
Eggs which have been packed in lime look
stained and show the action of the lime
on the surface. If packed in bran for a
long time eggs are apt to acquire a musty
smell and taste. T.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
Household Hints,

Egg stains may be removed by rub
bling with common. salt.
Always hang a broom up when not in
use. Put IN ordinary, small-sized screw
eye in the end of the handle if no better
way suggests itself.
Hats and bonnets should be kept I J
brushed with a soft manila brush. Sc =.
whisk brooms are not suitable. +
Tin vessels should be set on the stove
for a moment, or exposed to the sun,
after being washed, as without this pre-
caution they will become rusty and
worthless in a few weeks.
To remove paper labels from old bot
ties wet the face of the label with
water and hold it for an instant over
any convenient flame. The steam pene-
trates the label Mt once and softens the
PASTE
To sweep-a room without raising dust
paper over the carpet. This not only
prevents the flying of dust, but saves
the carpet from wear and tear. Either
grass or paper is better than tea leaves
or bran (often recommended), as the
former leaves no stain or spot.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
Essentials of q Good Fighter.

In answe to the question, What are
the essentials of o thoroughly good
ighter?" Sullivan said:
"Pluck. skill, endurance, and a good
head on his shoulders. I tell you, sir,
o man fights with his head almost as
much as he does with his fists. He
must know where to send his blows SO
they may do the most good. He must
economic his strength and not score a
hit just for the sake of scoring it,"
"What portion of your antagonists
body do you aim at when you are in
the ring?"
Il e~ndeavor," said Sullivan, "to hit
my man above the heart, Or under the
chin, or behind the ear. A man e
out pretty oon if one can keep ham
mering away in the region of the heart;
a blow under the chin or behind the
ear will knock out a man quicker than
a hundred blows on the cheek or any
other portion of the face. Now, the
Marine has a scar on his left cheek
which he received in his fight with
Dempsey, and which he will carry to
his grave. He told me that Dempsey
kept hammering away at that spot. If
Dempsey were q long-headed fighter
he would not have wasted his time and
strength in getting in there. That fact
alone proves to me that he is deficient
in generalship."
you can tell pretty well when your
nan is giving in?"
Certainly I can," said the pugilist.
Il watch his eyes,. and I know at once
when the punishment is beginning to
tell on him. And, when I talk to o
mar before I stand up before him at
all, | can make up my mind whether
he is q fighter or not. There is more
intelligence required in this business
than outs ders gre US credit for
Sacramento tCnLN Bee. .
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
Botto9aLess Pit.

The bottomless pit is not a mere figure
Of sneech now in the Sandwich Islands.
Professor Alexander declares that he has
sounded the extinct crater near the leper
settlement of Molokai, and q line $500
feet lone remained taut and failed to
reach the bottom. The thorough ex-
nloration of this crater would probably
result in some valuable additions to oul
knowledge of volcanic action. -[[san
| Francisco Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
Care ofFurs.

Before putting away dark furs they
may be cleaned by rubbing them with
hot bran. It should be rubbed in with
the hand. The fur should be well
brushed afterward to remove all parti-
cles of dust. They may then be put
away in cedar chests with camphor, frst
securely fastening them in a newspaper.
Should there be no cedar chest, the
articles, after wrapping them in paper
with camphor, may be put in paper
boxes carefully wrapped in newspaper,
pasted so tight together that no moth
can find entrance. If the furs are care
fully looked over and brushed and then
put away as directed, there need be no
fear of the ravages of the household
pest.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
M F~rtraOtaGnce There.

A hard.up looking man who had ac-
eosted d citizen on Canal street for ten
cents was answered with:
.ssee here, didn't you hit me for 9
dime only three days agoa".
III believe I did. sir, but do the veryy
hest / can ] can't keep my expenses
down to less than three and one-thire
centssper day. Your dime is all gone
-[WaI Street News